Type-writing machine.



PATENY'YI'ED APR. 9, 1907. L. P. DISS.

TYPE WRITING MAGHINE.

APPLICATIN FILED MAR. v; 1902.

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INVENTUH.

HIS TTDHNEY.

No. 849,834.- PATENTED APR. 9, 1907. L P DISS 'TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED MAB. 7, 1902.'

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1 I unull .1415- TTCHQNYAY Y PATENTED 4APB.. 9, 1907.

' L. P. Diss. TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAB.. 7, v1902.

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, INVENTDH. l

TTDHNEY given LOUis P. Diss, OF iLioN, NEW YORK,

*AssieNOR- To WYOKOFF, sEAMANs a BENEDIOT, OF ILION, NEW-YORK, ACORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

' TYPE-WRITING NIAG'HHNE.

Speccaton of Letterslatent.

Patented April 9, 1907.

Applicationlled March 7,1902. Seria] No. 97,062.

To tu whom it mayv concern: f

Beit known that I, LOUIS P.- Diss, a citi zen of the United States, anda resident of Ilion, in the county of Herkimer and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Type-Writing Mae'chines, of which the following is a specifica` tion.

My invention relates generally to -the pamechanismoftype-writing ma'chines, an has for its main object to provide simple and efficient meansfor "mechanically, arresting the paper in the act of )lacin it -upon theplaten and so -that the lea ing e ges of all of the sheets shall start(in linespace direction by rotative movements of the platen) at auniform or predetermined distance from the printing-point, -said meansbeing also adapted to enable the paper to be squared, so that it maystart and run true.

Anotherobject of my'invention is to pro-4 vide a simple and effectivegage for the side, edges of the sheets of paper, so as to predeterminethe lateral position of the paper on the platen and obtain uniformwidths of lefthand margin on the successive `sliee'jts in a ieceof-work, all as will'hereinafter more fltllly appear. i

My invention consists in the various fea-4 tures of construction andcombinations of devices now to be described, and particularly set forthin the appended claims.

ln' the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference charactersdesignate corresponding parts in the various Aviews `and `wherein partshave been omitted or broken away in various views to more clearlyillustrate other features of the structure, Figure 1 is an end view of atype-writer carriage with my improvements shown as ap lied thereto. Fig.2 is a 'fragmentary' etail transverse sectional view showing certain ofthe parts illustratedl in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is Ya transverse sectional viewtaken at the line of Fi 6', but with the line-space ratchetwheel a ded.Fig. 4 is a like view of the saine', showing' some of the parts in'different positions. Fig. 5 isa view which corresponds to Fig. 3 exceptthat some of the parts are shown in different parts are added. i l 6 isa plan -view ofthe structure with 'parts t(broken away. Fig. 7 is be unositions and certain other la fragmentary plan view ofthe left-hand endof the carriage, illustrating the side paper-- guide inthe inoperativeposition. Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail front elevation of the 'suporting yokeor bracket of said paper-gui e.

Fig. 9 is an enlar ed detail perspective view of the block Whic isarranged between the arms of the bracket. Fig. 10 is a detailperspective view of the sidepaperguide- Fig.

1 1 is a fragmentary bottom view ofr the pape'rstopcarrying bar. Fig. 12is a fragmentary 4longitudinal sectional view of the same, taken onthe'line y of Fig'. 11, theview also illustrating one of! thepaper-stops. isa detail face view of one of the aper-stop guides.` Fig.14 is an. enlarged detail .per spective view, with parts broken away, ofthe paper-feed rollers, the paper-stops, andtheir cooperatingineOhanSm.v Fig. 15 is' an enlarged detail perspective view of thecontrol# ling-abutment ,for the, paper-stop bar. Fig. 16 is afragmentary detail perspective view of one of 'the stop-bar-carryingarms, together with the locking-pawl' secured thereto.

I have illustrated-my invention in its application to the carriage of aNo.' 6 Remington type-writing machine, though it should ap licable toother machines.

n th drawings, 1 designates-a truck or carriage which is adapted totravell from side to side of the machine and which supports apaper-table 2. -To this truck are pivoted links 3, which are pivoted attheir upper ends to pins 4, carried y the laten-frame 5 and adapted tovibrate forwar and back between adjustable pins'or stops 6, that vare'carried by the truck, and .thus permit the transverse shift of theplaten-frame for upper and lower ei'stood that myimprovements are-A casewriting. The platen-frame 5 has the usual revolubly-rotatory platen 7and line-` spacing ratchet-wheel 8, and cooperating with the platen arethe usual .auxiliary or margin feed-rollers.9,- that are pivoted at 10to the brackets 1*'1, which may be adjusted longitudinallyl on the frontcross-bar of the platen-frame. The back b'ar 12 of the laten-frame has,ears 13 extending there- IOO rom, and pivoted between these ears at 14are arms 15, eachof which has a spring 16 secured thereto at-16,and thefree end 17 of.

each of said springs is adapted to bear upon a rigid abutment 18, 'thatis cross-bar A12.` The lower ends of the arms` 15' are provided withbearings 19 for the recep-l apron is provided with bearings 27, which*loosely surround a rock-shaft 28, that is seated -to turn onscrew-bearings 28a, carried by the latenfframe 5, and is provided with arigi .arm 29, from which-extends' a lingerpiece 30, by means of whichthe rocl -shaft may be turned. Extending from the rocking arms 35 36,which are connected Acarrying bar 37.

these 36, as `will be seen upon reference shaft 28 are fingers 31, thatare adapted to bear upon springs-32, that are secured at 33 to the arms15, and when the free ends of springs are compressed by the fingers 3-1they are adapted to bear which arecarried by the arms 15.

Loosely mounted upon the rock-shaft 28 are dependlower ends by alongitudinally-arranged stop- The arm 35 is provided with a lug or stop38, which is adapted to cooperate with a relatively fixed abutmenty 39,carried by the platen-frame to limit the movement ofthe arms and thestop-carrying bar in one direction.4 The arm 29 is also provided with alu'g 40, which likewise coperates with the said abutment39 on theplatenframe to limit the movement of the arm and the rock-shaft in onedirection.l y The arm to Fig. 16, 1s bifurcated at its upper end to formfingers 41 42, which have threaded openings therein for the reception ofstop-screws 43 and 44, which project through the l'ingers and constituteadjustable means to cooperate with the Walls 45 and 46' (see Fig. 15) ofthe projection 47, which extends'outwardly from an Wheel' 8 on the vendof a collar 48, that is secured to the rockshaft 28.' Secured'atp49 tothe arm 36 is a locking-dog 50, the nose of which is adapted to coperatewith the teeth of the. ratchetplaten, as illustrated in' Figs.

` 3, 4, and 5.

` tervals throughout its length The stop-carrying bar 37 is provided atinwith stopping devices for the ends of the sheets. (See Figs. 11, 12,and 13.) 51 is a stop-guide late perforated at 52 for the passage of aastemngscrew 53, whose point enters a threaded o ening in the bar 37.The opposite end o the guiding-plate 51 is provided with a slot 54',through which a screw 55 passes'to engage a threaded hol-e in the bar 37for purposes which will presently appear. 'Projecting inwardly orrearwardly from the plate 51 is an apertured stud 56, which supports orforms a l carried bythe bearing. :for a movable which adjustment words,

upon studs 34, l

at theiry limited inde paper stop or pin '57. The said stud 56 projectsthrough an enlarged opening 56`^' in the bar 37, so'as to 'affordlateral or sidewise adjustment of the plate 51 on and `transversely-ofthe bar and is permitted by the slotand-'screw connection 54 55, whichalso constitutes in part the means for securing' the guide-plate to thebar. The urpose of' this adjustment is to'ena'ble all ofp 'brought intoproper alinement on the bar and so that they may all be brought into asingle plane radiating from the axis of the platenin order `that theymay properly arrest the lead- -ing edge of the paper and` mechanically'square the paper on the platen. In other the stops may by these meansbe adjusted so as to bring them all in a line which is parallel with theprinting-line and parallel with the axis of the platen.

One end of each pin or stop 57 is headed at 58 to limit its movement inthe one direction, and a spring 59, which is secured in place by thescrewv53, bears upon this' head a'nd normally maintains the pin in theprojected'position illustrated in Fig. 12. lt will thus be seen that thepaper-stops 57 are movable independently of the supports them throughthe' bearing 56, attached to said bar, and that the stops receive 9 aspring-pressure independently of said bar.

Secure yat 60 toeach end of the bar is a spring 61, whose free en'd 62is seated within an opening in the platen-frame 5, as indicated in Fig.3. These springs 6,1 tend to force the stop-carrying bar toward theplaten. These springs 61 are of lighter ten'- sion than the springs 32,which tend to maintain the rock-shaft 28 in the normal position, andthereby bring the wall 46 on the projection 47 carried bf therock-shaft, into contact with the screw or abutment-44, the result-beingthat the higher tension of the springs 32 tends not only to maintain therock-shaft 28 in the normal position, but at the same time they tend tomaintain the stopcarrying baraway from the platen and the paper-stops 57thereon out of contact with the platen, as indicated in Fig. 3 ofthedrawings. The arrangement of the stops 43 44 and the walls 45 and 46 issuch that there is a endent movement of the rock shaft and t estop-carrying' bar, and while the latter is normally maintained out ofthe operative position by the springs 32 the springs 16, which areconnected to the arms 15, tend normally to project the papcrefeedrollers 21, carried by the arms, through aper- 1 tu'res'63 in the pa-erapron 26 and to mainthe stops to bel bar or carrier 37, that'4 IOO '30y causesv compression or flexure o the mainl paper-feed rollers 21,has taken place.

' ther rearward movement ofthe finger-piece tained in contactwith theplaten, notwithcarry said springs, are moved Iaway from the n pawl ordogwill be moved towardi'the, ratchet-wheel 8 onthe platen, and when thefing-pawl will be inA engagement between the the face 46 of theprojection 47 will contact obstruct-ion to the introduction' and freeout of contact with the platen;

.greater than that of' the springs 32. -When.

the path of the cooperating screw-sto 447 when the springs 61 will beeifec'ti e to move the' stop-carryingbar toward the platen, thus forcingthe paper-stops through the apertures 64 in the paperapron and into'contact' with the platen.l This same movement ofthe finger ieeesprings32 until they reach contact with their coperating studs 34. .Upto tnis time no movement of the arms 15, which carry the 30 will causethe arms 15 to be moved by the fingers. or wings 31 on the rock-shaft,.thus forcing the arms against the tension of their springs '1 6, and therollers' 21 will be moved The tension and lengthof the springs 23 aresuch that the lower edge of the paper-apron 'will be main.

standing the fact that ,the arms 15, which platen so as to move therollers 21 out of-contact therewith for the insertion between saidroller and the platen of the paper to be printed on, as shown at Fig.5'. During the forward movement of the stop-carrying bar 3 7 toward theplaten the nose of the locking bar 37 has completed its movement thelockteeth of the ratchet-wheel, thus locking it `and the platen to whichit issecured against.- rotation. When pressure Vu pon the iingerpiece 30is released, the tension of the springs 16 will Vfirst force thepaper-feed rollers 21 into contact with the platen by reason of the factthat the tensionof the springs 16 is the paper-feed rollers have thusbeen forced into contact with the platen, then the springs 32 will beeifective to afford a further and full restoration of the rock-shaft andthe fingerpiece to theirnormal positions, during which with the pin 44,and thus force thestop-carrying bar, with the stops thereon, awayT fromthe'platen and t'o a position where the stops are withdrawn and vnolonger constitute an movement of the paperaround the platen. It will beunderstood that at this time the .paper has been introduced @andproperly po.- ,sitioned against the paper-stops 57 andthat the releasingof pressure on the finger-piece 57 l30 permitted the feed-rollers 21 toproperly clamp the paper against the platen without rdisturbing* theadjustment or position of thepaper and before thetpaper-stops werewith-l drawn from theV path thereof. v

AWhile Ihave shownand dlescribed sepa- 'l rate and independently-movablepaper-stops 57,` it should `be understood, in so far as certainffeaturesof my invention areconcerned,

that a single continuous stop-bar which efrtends throughout orsubstantially throng?.- out the length of the platen may be Yeinployedin their stead, and, if desired,'this bar may be cut away at intervalsthroughout its length, soas to'provide a series ofintegral paper-stopsprojecting beyond the face of the bar. So,also, stops may be employed`wliichv are not mounted on or made integral witha bar extending for thefull length of the I platen, but are so supported at intervals as j todispense with such a bar.

It will be seen that an adjustment of the screw-stops 43 and 44regulatesthe extent of l independent movement'of the rock-shaft andv thestop-carrying `bar and that the stop 44 regulates the extent of throw ofthe stop-bar or the distance -to which the stop-bar may be moved towardand away from the platen and 1 that it therefore affords a means fordetermining the'extent to which the stops 57 will be forced toward andaway from the platen.`

Preferably this'iscrew-stop-44 is so adjusted that theV aper-stops 57will bear vupon the la'ten be ore the vstop-bar reaches .the full imitof its movement toward the platen, so that during this-movement of thestop-bar and afterthe stops 57'reach contact with the platen the springs59 will be flexed outwardly slightly; but their tension is alwayslighter 1 than that of the springs 61. However, the

screw-stopv44 may be adjusted so that a' full movement of thefinger-piece 30 in the direction 'of the arrow will only give a suicientmovement of the stop-bar to bring the stops 5 7 thereon into contactwith the platen. i Bv having the pa I er-stops 57 independently s rin-pressed t e contact of all of them with tiiep aten is therebyrenderedAmore. certain, The springs 59 forthe said stops are allf of suchstrength that their combined tension will be less than that of thesprings 61, so lthat if one stop should come in contact with the platenahead of another it will not `pre, 1' vent the furthermovement of theframe or bar 37, and thereby prevent 'contact -ofv the whole number ofsto s. While the springs 61 are stronger than a l of the springs 59, the

springs 32 are stronger than the springs. 61,

and hence'actin'gon the win s or fingers 3l above the axis ef therock-sha t they will turn the latter (after the still heavier springs 16have 4ceased to act) and causo the projection xsl 47 to contactiwith thescrew 44 (also above the axis. of the rock-shaft) to rock the stepframeand tnestops theren away from the platen and maintain them in suchposition.

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ger-piece 3()y the power of the the springs '61 causethe stop-bar frameto rock or .vibrate independently on its pivots 283L and the stop-pins57 thereon to move -into contact with the surface of thel platen,

and then asthe rearward movementon the .finger-piece is continued andthe are' brought `to bear down on their underlying studs v34 thefeed-roller arms will be mpved -rearwardly against the tension of thestrongest springs 1 6 of the series of springs, and the feed-roller orseries of feedrolls will be car- Yried away from the platen, while thepoints springs 32 of the pins remain in contact with the platen.-

' The rearward movement of the' hand-piece,

rock-shaft, and connected parts is limited 'by' the rearmost side orface of the projection 47 striking against the screw-stop 48 in one vofthe side larms ofthe stop-frame.

Vthe projection -47 thus contacts with the 'screw 43, the stop-framecannot further turn because by this time the'V free.. end of the dog 50has engaged the bot- V tomof one of the tooth-spaces of the ratchet--wheel 8, and thus stopped the frame against 3.5

further movement. While I have shown a this art.

of my invention not only aid in s always start to tion to begin thefirst without alteration in connection with a line counting orindicating device ofthe characnce, in the patent to Higham,N0. 682,870,dated september 17,1901, l or with one like that .shown in the patent toAtwood, No. 569,909, ,dated October 20,

ter showmfor inst yUpon vthe left-hand end of the platen is secured at67 4a supporting-bracket 68,.,having y Aas the feebler springs 61 actagainst the tensionA of the springs 32, it will be seen. that at theinitial rocking movement of the shaft by the hand of the. operator onthe iinsprings 32 over the springs 61 is'removed .and immediately Whensectionalfeed-roller y in so far as certain features of my said inven-'tionare concerned, a single continuous feed o r pressure roller mayofcourse be used instead, 'and likewise in lieu of a roller a pres--`sure-bar or. series of pressure and feeding fin- 4 gers may be employed,as is quite common in reception of the rod 70 of apaper guide or gage.One of the arms 69 is provided with a lateritself Yin e'ither'of thegrooves 72 in a block or collar 7 3, which has a longitudinal bore 74,that is adapted to receive the rod 7 0 of the paper-gage.. This block islikewise provided with a threaded opening extending transverselyftherethrough and communicating with the bore 74.- A thumb-screw 4hasathreaded stem which is screwed into the openin'g and is adapted to bearat its inner'end against the iattenedportion 76 of the rod;

1n assembling the p artsy it is merely necessary to project the rodV 70through the perforated bearing-arms 69 and throughthe `core 74 in theblock which is contained between said arms. constitute a support for theblock-and will itself find a bearing in the arms 69, in which it may beturned with the block and maintained in either of the two positions towhich it may be turned by the stud 71, that is adapted to bear in eitherof the grooves 72 in the block.

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of the length of the platen by moving it longitudinally in its bearingsand through the block 73. `When. it is adjusted tothe desired position,the screw 7 5 may be tightened, thus holding it against accidentallongituturn freely .ently described.

The. inner end of the rod 70 is provided tially right angles thereto,lnation of this arm 77 is'provided a second arm 78, which extends invthe direction of the length of the rod 70 andthe platen. When Fig. 6 ofthe drawings,

paper and constitutes a support therefor. At this time the arm 78extends beneath the paper and insures thatthe leftfhand edge of thepaper will bebrought into contact'with he arm it, and may thus afford asupporting-guide for the paper. .When the rod 70 isturned in fitsbearings -to thev 7, the arms 77 an from the path 78 will'be'moved awayystruction or abutment for theedge thereof, so. that at this time thepaper-gage is lnthe inoperativeV position.

guide is moved to the position indicated therein' envelops or -aper of-a width equal to or greater than Vthe' ength ofthe platen may beinserted lwithout interference by the paally-extending lug 71, that isadapted to seat This lr'od 70 may be adjusted in the direction ofintroduction of the paper, andthe arm 77 no longer constitutes an obresilient arms 69,which'are perforated for the 65 70, and thus enablethe rod and block'to turnv The rod will thus 5 dinal movement, butpermitting the rod to v. on its axis with the block 7 3 for the'-purpose of the adjustment to be pres- IO C with an arm 7 7, whichextends at substan- Y and at the termithe rod. isturned to the positionshown inthe arm 77 is broughtl. into the path of the .left-hand edgeofthe 77 and will not be deflected beneath jr I 5l osition indicated inFig.

y It will be observed vfrom an examination of Fig. 7.that when the vframe, it will be understood that two such gagesy may be employed-one ateach end of IoA ' left-hand en `From an examinationof Fig. 6 it will bethe platen. However, it is suiicient in most instances to fprovidethesingle stop near the of the platen. L

seen thatthe auxiliary or margin feed-rollers or paper feeding andguiding devices 9 may be adjusted toa position tocoperate with thepaper-gage just described. Thus, for instance, if a narrowletter-sheetis to be Writ-- ten upon thegage 7 7 may be adjusted tothe desiredposition, as indicated in Fig. 6, and the platen -frame to acorresponding position,y where it will coperate with the left-handmargin feed-roller onpaper-feeding `device 9 may be adjustedalong thefrontrail of the edge o f the paper. v The parts having ,been set in thepositions described, the paper may be positioned so that the left-handedge rthereof will contact with the gage-arm 77, thus providing arelatively'iixed'stop' for properlypositioning the-various sheets of thecollar 73, an

same dimensions which 'may be introduced and alsoinsuring that vtheleft-hand margins of successive sheets shall be equal or uniform.

When the paper-gage arm 77 is in the position shown at Fig. 6, the pinor stud 71 lies- Within the u per slot or groove 72 in the dp theresiliency or tension of the arm 69 holdsthe parts in this position'against accidental 'displaemenm but when the rod 70 and connected artsare turned to the position shown at Fig. 7 and the gage-arm 77 'l asbeen moved transversely of the platen 'v the pin'71 occupies the otherslot or groove 72 ofthe collar, which,however, is then uppermost/due tothe previous rotation-of the rod 70 and collar 73. vIn this turningmovement the stud is first automatically cammed out ofthe groove-whichit occupies by one of the walls thereof in the turning movement of thecollar, and then at the com letion of the rotation of the .collar thesai stud or pin snaps into the diametrically opposite groove 'whenitcomes up into alinement therewith.

By the use of the paper-stops 57 and the paper-gage arm 77 at rightangles to one anotherthe paper may be quickly andjaccu-'- ratelypositioned with relation to the platen and readily squared while themain feedrollers are out of contact with the laten, and

when the finger-piece 30 is release the paper i'sautomatically clampedvto the laten 1n the properly-adjusted position andt e obstruct- -mgpaper-stops 57 are automaticallywithrawn.

Having Voperative position.

ldescribed myl invention, whatV -I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters .1. In a type-writing machine, the combipaper-gage, that part'of the gage by vif 'ch the paper isguided eingv movable t ansversely totheaxis of the platen to an inoperative osition.

nation With'a rotary laten, of a side-edge per-gage, that part of thegage by which the n y a type-writing machine, the oo mbi- A nation witha rotary platen, of a side-edge papaper is guided being movabletransversely v to the axis ofthe platen to an inoperative position, andmeans for holding the gage in feitheranoperative or an inoperativeposition.

3. In a .type-Writing machine, the combil.

nation with a rotary platen, of a side-edge paper-gage, .that part ofthe gage -by which the paper is guided being adjustable at dilerentdistances from the proximate end ofthe platen-frame and being'movable,While it is adjusted at a particular distance from said end ofthe-,platen-frame, from and back to its LIn a ty e- "ting machine,the-combinationof a p aten', a paper-ga e which is adjustable inthedirection of t e length'and intermediate the ends of said platen andagainst which aside edge of the pa er vis adapted to abut,-and meanswhich a ord a movement of said gage at right angles to the -length ofthe platen and into and out of the operative position, thegage'beingvover the platen and extending toward the'front of the machinewhen it is in thev inoperative osition and extending toward the rear othe machine whenit is in the operative position, whereby- When the. gageis thrownout of the l.

operative position, aper of a width equal to or greater than the engthof the platen may be employed. 5. In atype-Writing machine, thecombination of a platen, a platen-frame, -a .papergage which is pivoted.to the p1atenframe f and is adjustable inthe direction of thel lengthand intermediate the ends of said platen and, against which a side edgeof the paper is adapted toabut, the pivot of said ga e aording amovement 'of said gage at rig t angles to tlre length of the platen intoand out of the operative position, thegage .beingover the platen andextending toward the front of the machine when it is in the inoperativeposition andextending toward the rear'of the machine'when it is in theoperative position,- whereby when the gage .is thrown out `of theoperative position it no longer constitutes an-abutment for aside edgeof the paper and paper of a width equal to or greater than the length ofthe platen may be employed thereon, and springpressedfmeansf'forretaining said gage m either the'operative or inoperative position.

6. In a' type-'Writing machine, the combi- --the platen and a projectionWhich extends nation. f a platen, afplaten-frame, fand a i paper-gagesecured to the left-,handvend of said platen-frame, said' gagecbmprising a pivoted rod or barv Wh'ichis longitudinally adjustable inthe direction of the length of a gage for' one side edge ofthe paper,and

spring-pressed means foi1 retaining the gage 1n the operative orinoperative' position When the rod is turned on its pivotal center,

.71. In a `type-Writing machine, the combination of a platen, aplaten-frame, springb'earmg arms carried by said frame, a pivoted eitherone of two positions to which it may be moved, and a paper-gage Whichcom-V pri/ses a rod that extends longitudinally of the platen, and anarm projecting from said rod at substantially right angles tothe lengththereof, so as to constitute an abutment for one side edget of thepaper, said rod being seated in saidblock and said bearing-arms andladjustable longitudinally therein, and adapted to turn in thebearing-'arms and thus permita movement of the angular larm into and outof operative position,

8. Ina ty e-Writing machine, the combination of' a platen, a paper-feedroller which is movable into.- and out of contact with the A platen,` apaper-stop which is movable into with.

and' out of contact with the platen, andmeans for enabling va movementof said stop into contact With the platen .before the said lfeed-rolleris moved out of contact there- 9. In a type-'Writing machine, thecombination of a platen, a paper-feed roller Which,

is movable into and out ofcontact with thel platen, a paper-stop Whichis movable into and out of contact `with the platen, and means forenabling the feed-roller to contact F.With the platen or thev paperthereon before the sto 10. nation ofa cylindrical platen mounted on ahorizontal axis, astopbar extending length- Wise of the platen andmovable toward and 4from'the axls thereof, anda series of paperstopsmounted on the bar, said stops being separatel movable inv directionstransverse is moved out, of contact therewith.

to that o the movement of the bar to adjust them in alinement and rendertheir aline- Inent parallel to the axis ofthe platen.

111. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of a platen, a`stop bar,independentlyspring-pressed` paper-stops carried by said bar, andindependent means fory adjusting said'stops on the bar.. A

12. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of: a rotary platenmounted on a horizontala'gzis, a stop-bar extending from end n atype-Writing machine, the combi' to end of the platen and movable towardand from the cylindrical surface of the platen,

and a series of-paper-stops mounted on said bar, said paper-stops beingseparately movable transversely of the bar to adjust them in alinementand render their alinement parallel to the axis ofthe platen.

' 13. j In-atype-writing machine, the combihorizontal axis, a stop-barextending length- Wise of the laten and movable toward and from the cyindrical surface of the platen, a seriesA of adjustable holding-.deviceson the bar, and a series ofpaper-stops mounted in 4said holding devices..block carried by said bearing-arms, one of' i said parts being providedWith a in and the other YWith a slot to maintain t e block in 14. .In atype-Writing machine, the combinationlo'f a platen, a movable stop-bar,stopguid'es which are carried by said bar, means for adjusting saidguides relatively to oneanother andin a direction transverse to thelength ofthe bar, and spring-pressedv paperstops which are movable insaid guides.

15. In a type-writing machine, thc combination of a platen, a movable stop-bar which extends substantially throughout the length of the platenand is perforated at intervals throughout its length, stop-guides whichexnation of a `cylindrical platen mounted on a tendV through saidperforations in the stopbar, means for adjustingr sail stop-guidesrelatively toone another andin a direction transverse tothe length ofthe bar, a headed paper-stop movable in each of said guides, .and a'spring which bears upon the head olv each of said stops and normallymaintaiusit in the projected position. y

, Y 16. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a platen, apapelsieed roller which cooperates therewith, a paper-stop which isA'out of contact with the platen n hen the paper-feed roller is incontact' therewith, handoperated means for moving said jniper-feedroller out of Contact with the platen, and means controlled by suchmovement for moving the paper-stop into contact with 'the platen inadvance ofthe movement of the paper-feed roller awayfrom the platen.

17. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of avplateh, a movablespring-jnessi-d Icarrier, independently-spring-pressei1 paperstopscarried bys'aid carrier and means which afforda movement of the carrierto movethe spring-pressed pins into and out of contact Withthe platen.

1.8,.` In a type-Writing machine, the combinationv of a platen,paper-feeding devices which coperate With. said platen, means for movingsaid paper-feeding devices toward and away from the platen, a movablecarrier, spring-pressed paper-stops carried b v said carrier, and meanswhich are controlled by the moving means to afford a movement of thecarrier, and thus cause the spring-pressed pins to be moved toward andaway from the platen.

19. In a type-writing machine, the combi- IOO nation of a platen, apaper-feeding device which cooperates with said platen,hando.p

erated spring-restored means for moving saidpaper-feeding device intoand out ofconf l with said platen, a 'movable spring-pressedcarrier,paper-stops carried by. said .carrier and sprmgressed independentlyvthereof, Y'

and meanslw ich are controlled by said mov- Y ing means for retainingthe carrier against the tension of its s ring and the paper-stops awayfrom the p aten when said moving" means are positioned to permit thepaperfeeding device .to contact with the platen,

and for permitting said stops to be forced into contact with the platenwhen the moving means are so positioned .that 'the paper-feeding deviceis moved away from the platen.

20. In a type-writing machine, the combi-- nation of a platen, apaper-feeding device which coperates therewith, a paper-stop,

means for movingone of said parts toward or away from the platen, andmeans for af iording a movement of one of said parts `by y and in anopposite direction to that vor the other and for permitting thepaper-stop to have :a movement towardv theplaten in adco eratetherewith, means formovin said .vance of the movement of the `deviceaway from the platen;

paper-feeding 2l. In a type-writing machine, the combination ofzaplaten, paper-feed rollers which fee -rol'lers into andout of contactwit lthe platen, a movable bar, spring-pressed4 paperstops carried by'and movable inde ndently of said .-bar, aspring for forcing t e bartolward the laten to bring the paper-sto s into contact t erewith, andmeans contro ed by said ovlng means for rendering'the' spring of the bareffective to move it toward the' platen .andthe stops thereon intocontact with the platen. y .Y 22.- In .a type-writing machine,.thecombination oa p aten, paper-feedrollers which -eo erate therewith,meansfor moving said `fee -rollers into and out of contact with theplaten, a bar which has. a limited movement. lndependently of said`movements of the feedrollers, pa er-stops carried by said bar, aspring-for orcing the bar toward the platen to bring the .paper-stopsinto contact therewith, and-.means controlled by said moving` 'means forrendering the spring ofthe bar eective to -move vit-towar'dthe platenand away from thev platen.

i the stops thereon into contact with the platen in advance of themovement of thefeed-rollers and away from the platen inde elndently ofsaid .movements yof the feed-ro 1ers sprin pressed paperstops `carriedby. and movab e' away from the platen when feed-r independently of saidbar, a spring for forcing the bar towar the platen to bring thepaper-stops into' l,contact therewith, and

v.means.'.9ontmlled by said lmoving means-for rendering the spring of.the bar effective to move toward the platen and thel stops vlthereoninto 'contact with` the platen 1n advance of .the movement pf thefeed-rollers- .away-trom theplaten.- v

24'. In-a type-writing machine, the combination of. :a platen, vspring-pressed aper-feed rollers, a hand operated rock.- s

out of contact withthe platen, a lpaper-stop, 1a spring whichv tends toforce sald stop toward the platen, and means carried' by the rock-shaftfor maintaining the paper-stop away from the platen wheneed-rollers are4in contact therewith. y 25. 'In a type-writingmachine, the combi-`nation of a platen, spring-pressed pa' er-feed rollers,-pivoted arms onwhich said ro 1ers are `means thereon for moving the arms to force ,thefeed-rollers out of contact-with the platen a paper-stop, a spring whichtends tol force Vsald. stop into contact with the platen, and

aft with .means thereony for moving the feed-rollers jsg carried, ayhand operated roclgshaft 'with means carried vby the rock-shaft formaintaining. the pa er-sto against the tension of itsfv spring an awayom the platen-when'feedrollers .are in contact therewith'. l '26. In atype-writing machine', the combination of a platen, spring-pressedpaper-feed rollers, a hand-operated rock -shaft with means thereon for'moving the feed-rollersv out of contact with the platen, a paper-stop,

a spring which tends to force -sald stop-to'- ward the platen, and'meanscarried by the rock-shaft for' maintaining the apar-stop ollers are incontact therewith and for permitting-the stop to move toward the platenin advance of the movement of the` feed -rcllers away therefrom. f

L'. 27. In a-type-writing machine, 'the combination of a platenspring-pressed paper-feed rollers, ahand-dperated rock.- shaft withmeans thereon for moving. the feed-rollers out of contactlwiththeplaten, af paper-stop,

a spring which tends to force vsaid stop towardv the platen, meanscarried by the rockshaft for maintaining the paper-stop-'away from theplaten when feed-rollers are innen"-` tact therewith, and-.adjustablemeans for determining the extent to which 'thepapr-stop is maintainedaway from the platen.I

28. In a type-writing machine,.thecombi nation-of a platen springpressel` paper-feed rollers, a hand-(iperated rock-shaft ,with meansthereon for moving the ieed-rpl-lers against the .tension of theirspring and? out of ."1

contact with lthe' platen, a ymovable bar,

4spring-presse'i'l' paper-stops carried' thereby,

sprin Which'tendsto force the bantoward i the p aten and the stops onthe bar into contact with' the platen, .and means'carried i lwith theplaten, amova le bar, spring-pressed' hand-operated rock-shaft withmeans there? on for movingrthe feed-rollers against the tension. oftheir sprin j and out of contact paperfstops carried thereby, and which'are adapted to project through apertures in the apron and into contactwith the platen, a

.. s ring which tends "to force the Abar toward t 1e platen and thestops on thebar into contact lwith the platen, and'means carried by therock-shaft for maintaining the bar away from and the stops out ofcontact with thel platen when the feed-rollers .are in contacttherewithjf means on the shaft for moving the feed-ro1l ers against thetension of their spring and out of contact with the platen, aV swingingbar Ywhich extendslongitudinally of and substan- 30. In a type- Writingmachine, thelcombination of a platen, paper-feed rollers which cooperatetherewith, ja spring which exerts a tension upon said'roller's'tomaintain them in contact with the platen, a rock-shaft, handoperatedmeans' for turning said rock-shaft,

tially throughoutl the length of the platen,

paper-stops which are carried A.by the bar, a.

spring which tends `to force the bar toward and the stops thereon intocontact with the platen, andmeans carried bythe rock-shaft,

for maintaining the bar away from and stops out of contact with theplatene-when the feed- .rollers are in contact therewith.

31. In a type-writing machine, the' combinationof a platen, paper-feedrollers which coperate therewith, a springwhich exerts a tension uponsaid rollers to maintain them in contact with the` platen, `arock-shaft, handoperate'd means for turning said rock-shaft,

.means on the shaft for moving the feed-rollers against the'tension oftheir spring and out oi' contact with the platen, a swinging bar whichextends longitudinally ofand substan# tially throughout 'the length ofthe platen,

paper-stops which are carried bythe bar,"a spring which Atends to force`the bar toward `and the stops thereon into contact with thef platen,and'means carried by the rock-shaft for maintaining' the bar away fromand the i stops out 'of contactwith the'platen when the feed-rollers arein contact therewith and for permi'ttingthe bar to movetoward and the istops to. contact with the platen in advance .of the movement ofthey-feed-rollers' away from the platen.

machine,A the` combi-` 3 2. "In a type-writing machinepthecombination ofa platen, an apertured paper-apron,` paper-feed rollers which areadapted to project through apertures in the apron and into Contact withthe platen, a spring which exerts a tension upon said rollers tomaintain them in contact. with the platen, a rocl shaft, hand-operatedmeans for turning said rock-shaft, means on the shaft for moving thefeed-rollers against the tension ofr their i spring and out or"l contactwith. the platen,

aswinging barwhich extendslongitudmallypf. x and-substantiallythroughout the length .ofl

the platen, paper-stops which are carried by the bar vand which areadapted to project."

through apertures in the apron and, into con tact-with the platen, aspring which tendsto,

force the bar toward and the stops thereon -into contactwith the platen,and means carried by the rockshaft for maintaining the bar away from andthe sto sont of contact withthe platen when' the eed-rollers are .in

contact therewith.

83. In a typeewriting'machine, thecombination of a platen, a iixedapertured paperapron, paper-feedrollers which are carried by pivotedarms and. are adaptedto project throughl apertures in the apron andinto'con,

tactpwith the platen, a spring which exerts a tension upon said rollersto maintain them in contact with the platen, a rock-shaft, handoperatedmeans for turning said rock-shaft, means on the shaft foi` moyingth'efeedfollers against the tension of their spring and out of contactwith. the platen, a swinging har which extends longitudinally v of andsub- IOO stantially throughout the length of the platen, y

independently-movable `spring-pressed paper-stops which are carried bythe bar and' whichare adapted to project through aptures in `the apronand into contact with the. platen, a spring which tends to force the barltoward and the stops thereon into contact -with the platen, and meanscarried byf the rock-shaft for maintaining the bar away from vand thestops fout of contact with the platen when the feed-rollers are incontact-v therewith and forpermittingthe bar to move toward and thestops to contact with the.

platen in advance of the movement ofthe feed-rollers away from theplaten.

34. In a type-writing machine, the combi-y nation with the cylinder orroller-platen of IIO the machine, of gage or stop pins, each pin havinga separate endWise-bearing springgiving the pin a cushion actioninengaging the cylinder or roller-platen..

35. In a type-writing machine, the combi I nation with a rotary platen,of a side-edge gagemounted on an axis parallel to that of the platen,the gage being angularly movable onl its axisto aninoperative osition.

36. Ina type-writing mac e, the combination with a rotary platen, of aside-edge paper-*gage mounted! on an axis paallel to Q ative isition andbeing-'adjustable' length-4V ro-l that ofthe platen, the gage beingangularly wiseo the platen. v movable on its axis to an inoperativeposition,` Si ned at. Ilion, in the County of Herkimer and means forholding the gagein ,either an and tate'of New York, this 1st day ofMarch,

Y 5 operative or inoperative position. A. D. 1902. I

37. In a-ty e-writing machine, the combi- Y LOUIS P.' DISS. nation of asi y-edge paper-gage mounted on Witnesses:

an axis parallelto lthat of the platen, said v RALPH W..GOUGH, gagebeing angularly movable to an inoper- LUoIUs J RoBsoN;

